{
  "id": 17272800,
  "title": "Scott's lightest road frame, 930g wheels, Rockbros pedals and a carbon chainring: Ed Laverack's 5.9kg British National Hill Climb Championship-winning bike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/scotts-lightest-road-frame-930g-wheels-rockbros-pedals-and-a-carbon",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:08:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/british-racing/scotts-lightest-road-frame-930g-wheels-rockbros-pedals-and-a-carbon-chainring-ed-laveracks-5-9kg-british-national-hill-climb-championship-winning-bike"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ed Laverack clinched his second British National Hill Climb Championship title on Sunday by outpacing his rival Andrew Feather by 1.2 seconds on Porlock Toll Road. The Welsh athlete achieved a remarkable time of 14:32.1 over 6.6km at a 5.5% average gradient, marking his seventh-year victory after a near-perfect performance. Laverack's winning bike, equipped with a Scott Addict RC Ultimate frame, Brink wheels, Gemini Rigel 1x chainring, and Rock Bros pedals, weighed a mere 5.9kg. The bike's frame, forged from HMX-SL carbon fiber, and wheels, constructed with T1100 high-modulus carbon fiber with only 20 spokes each, are among the lightest on the market. Laverack's choice of components aimed to reduce both weight and aerodynamic drag, resulting in a bike that optimized his exceptional sustained power output.",
  "summary": "We run through the tech on the Scott Addict RC Ultimate that the Welshman rode to his second national hill climb title",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}